Re: Townhouse for sale, Cornerstone Village Cohousing, (North) Cambridge, MA | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Mabel Liang (mabeltwomeeps.com) | |
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2015 07:57:17 -0700 (PDT) |
Pasting in the text. Ask Jory if you want the attachment with the pictures. There is an open house 1-3 this afternoon. -- Mabel :-) mabel [at] twomeeps.com Mabel Liang Software Engineer turned Gardener Townhouse North Cambridge 3 ½ Bedrooms 2 ½ bathrooms, available at: CORNERSTONE VILLAGE COHOUSING Cornerstone Village Cohousing is a 32-unit complex located in North Cambridge bordering the Minute Man bike trail. It is a five-minute walk to the Alewife T station or a 12-minute walk to Davis Square with its variety of ethnic restaurants, shopping and transportation. A wonderful concept in housing, Cornerstone is one of a handful of cohousing communities in the Boston area. Modeled on the European concept of shared community and private living space, cohousing offers a unique blend of both. Common areas include an arts and crafts room and separate playroom for children; a large common room complete with a community kitchen and dining facility for all the residents. There is a "quiet room" where one can read a book or organize a game or watch a movie. There is also a wood working shop, guest room with bath that is available for residents to reserve, an exercise room, and bike storage area. A large newly constructed room with a giant TV monitor serves as a meeting or social room. In addition there are outdoor community gardens, lawns, patios, barbeque grills, garden shed and children's playground. 183 Harvey Street is a townhouse in the center of the community. From the back, it looks onto the Cambridge Minuteman bike path. It is sunny, open, has 1,775 square feet of living space on three floors, and an unfinished basement offering plenty of storage and a washer/dryer. The unit includes large closets in all bedrooms, hardwood floors throughout and central air conditioning. The first floor is an open space with kitchen, dining and living room, and a wheelchair accessible half-bathroom. The kitchen includes a gas stove, dishwasher and refrigerator. There is a front yard garden and a shared backyard patio and grill. The second floor offers two large bedrooms, and a recently renovated full bath. The third floor "suite" is a bedroom and open den with closet and another full bathroom. The concept behind cohousing originated in Denmark in the 1960's and gained momentum in the 1970's, where land and housing costs were at a premium. Buyers came together and formed units of cluster housing. Buyers could then have land space left over for courtyards, gardening, playgrounds, or valuable open space. Today Cornerstone Village Cohousing is a vital community environment that strives for consensus. Our vision statement includes: "We believe that people who have connections to others in a community context live richer and happier." The community has a number of celebrations and rituals that residents can choose to participate in, including a communal meal each Sunday, annual talent show, field day, spring Carnevale, Pysanky egg dyeing, music share, Halloween party, 4th of July BBQ, and many other planned and spontaneous gatherings. Some families share childcare, others regularly attend concerts together, and children in the community will often find neighbors showing up for their school plays and sporting events. For more information on Cornerstone Cohousing, visit: www.cornerstonecohousing.org For a recent article on living at Cornerstone Cohousing, see: http://www.nowu.com/article/connect/sharing-responsibilities-joys-of-daily-living/17680497/ Google or Yahoo Map - Harvey Street at Jackson Street The listing price is $825,000. Please contact Jory Agate via email (joryagate [at] gmail.com) or by phone (617-480-1666) for more information and the membership committee at membership-outreach [at] cscoho.org Outdoor Amenities: · Playground with swings and slides · Two outdoor patio areas with grills · Flower garden and community vegetable garden · Private off street parking, on the corner of Harvey & Jackson Streets · Composting bins in the back · Community Dining room with large working kitchen · Located 5-minute walk to Alewife T-stop on the Red Line · Adjacent to Minute Man Bike Path · Walk or Bike into Davis or Porter Squares Specifications: Year built: completed in 2001 Taxes: $3,005 Condo fee: $278 a month includes water, sewer, master insurance and annual community expense (fluctuates year to year depending on expenses); There is a Condo Repair/Replacement Reserve that is amply funded to ensure future building expenses are covered. The fee structure for the reserve is determined every five years by the community members. Mechanicals: Heating: Forced air, gas furnace Electricity: Circuit breakers 100 amps Foundation: Poured Concrete, Roof: Asphalt Shingle Central A.C. Exterior: Clapboard Solar panels to be installed this spring will defray electric costs On 2015-04-11 18:22, Mabel Liang wrote: > This is the townhouse that was listed earlier in the week, with more > information. > > Townhouse for sale, Cornerstone Village Cohousing, (North) Cambridge, MA > > 3 ½ Bedrooms, 2 ½ bathrooms, $825,000 > 183 Harvey St., Cambridge, MA > open house Sunday April 12, 1-3pm > Information attached > Please contact Jory Agate via email (joryagate [at] gmail.com) or by phone > (617-480-1666) for more information. > > -- Mabel :-) > > mabel [at] twomeeps.com > Mabel Liang > Software Engineer turned Gardener > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/ [1] Links: ------ [1] http://www.cohousing.org/cohousing-L/
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Townhouse for sale, Cornerstone Village Cohousing, (North) Cambridge, MA Mabel Liang, April 11 2015
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